The final third round of the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open was suspended due to heavy rain and lightning. Photo by KLPGA

The final third round of the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open was suspended due to heavy rain and lightning. Photo by KLPGA

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] The opening event of the 2023 season of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour was suspended due to severe weather.


On the 11th, the final third round of the Hana Financial Group Singapore Ladies Open (total prize money of 1.1 million Singapore dollars), held at the Tanamera Country Club Tampines Course (par 72, 6,486 yards) in Singapore, was halted about 30 minutes after the start due to heavy rain and lightning. The champion group, originally scheduled to tee off at 11:10 a.m. Korean time, was delayed until 2:11 p.m.



As of the previous day, Park Ji-young was leading by one stroke at 11 under par 133. She is aiming for her first win of the season and her fifth career victory, eight months after winning the Mediheal-Korea Daily Championship last April. Hong Jeong-min, Lee So-young, and Park Hyun-kyung are chasing in a tie for second place, one stroke behind at 10 under par 134. Jeong Yoon-ji is in fifth place at 9 under par 135, while Lim Hee-jung, Lee So-mi, and Kim Hae-rim are tied for sixth at 8 under par 136.


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